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John Somerville (sculptor)
John Somerville (born 1951), attended Woodhouse Grammar School and Barnet College in north London. He studied Fine Art Bronze Casting under David Reid ( Leverhulme Fellowship, Central St Martin's School of Art) and opened his first bronze studio in 1979. He has had numerous one-man shows in the UK, Europe and the United States. He exhibits regularly at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. His work appears regularly at Christie's and Sotheby's auction houses in London and New York. Commissions include rock stars in bronze for the Hard Rock Cafes in New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Hawaii and Reykjavík; public monuments and commemorative busts. In 2016 John completed a statue of Spike Milligan sitting on a bench for Avenue House Estate Trust at Stephens House and Gardens in Finchley Finchley () is a large district of north London, England, in the London Borough of Barnet. Finchley is on high ground, north of Charing Cross. Nearby districts include: Golders Green, Muswel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnet College
Barnet and Southgate College is a further education college in North London, England. The current college was established in 2011. It has three main campuses and two other learning centres in the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Enfield, predominantly serving students from these areas. Over 14,000 students are enrolled as of 2018. History The college was formed on 1 November 2011 with the merger between Barnet College and Southgate College. Barnet College was established in 2000 as a merger between the old Barnet College and Hendon College. The Wood Street campus of Barnet College for Further Education had been used for vocational education since the 19th century. Apart from this the college had campuses in Whetstone and North Finchley. Hendon College for Further Education was created in 1973 when the Hendon College of Technology became part of Middlesex Polytechnic, later Middlesex University. As of 1994 the college had four sites, in Colindale, Hendon, Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
